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Getting your researchnoticed!
UWE Researcher Development ForumFriday 30 September 2011Kate Tapper
Dimensions of academic leadership
Confidence
Character
Capabilities
Collegiality
Curiosity
Credibility
Horrid wordsNetworking Self-publicity
Small talk Schmoozing
PR
Selling myself
Journeys
Good words
IdeasCuriosity
Stories
Conversations
Authenticity
Start with Why..
WHAT
HOW
WHY
WHY
HOW
WHAT
COURAGE
“Cour” – Heart“Courage” – Speak from the heart
This requires some vulnerability
Start with Why
WHY Start with your curiosity. • Why is this exciting to you? • What do you believe
in/value/want to achieve? What difference will it make if you do?
HOW do you go about doing this?WHAT does this involve?
Don’t throw Jelly at people!
Tell a story
How many ways could you use stories?ODARE• Opening• Development• Apex• Resolution• Ending
Tell your story...
EitherAn illustrative storyo To illustrate your Why, How or WhatORA metaphoro That explains something about your
research to a non-specialist.
Now what?
To build your confidence you are going to need to practice telling your story!
1. Who do you want to notice and rate your research? (high value, high risk)
2. Who can you safely practise on?
Your nugget…
• What do you want to remember from this session? Write this on your post-it to take away.
• We’ll also share them before we finish.
You are wonderful.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us... Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you....
We are all meant to shine.”
Getting your researchnoticed!
UWE Researcher Development ForumFriday 30 September 2011Kate Tapper